By Adam Pagnucco. Moody’s has downgraded Prince George’s County from Aaa, its highest rating, to Aa1. The Washington Post has reported that Standard & Poor’s…
Budget and Taxes
Teachers Declare Victory
By Adam Pagnucco. David Stein, president of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), has released a video on X declaring victory over the county council’s…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the county council passed an FY26 operating budget with robust spending increases and no tax hikes. How did they do…
Big Fee Hike Replaces Gigantic Fee Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March, I reported that County Executive Marc Elrich had recommended a gigantic hike in the county’s systems benefit charge, which…
The Family Gets a Big Win
By Adam Pagnucco. After several years of labor-management strife, the MCPS family reassembled a few months ago to jointly advocate for a large funding increase. …
Albornoz: “I am Troubled by What Lies Ahead”
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, several county council members released statements on their newly approved FY26 operating budget, which contains substantial spending increases (particularly for MCPS),…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council has released details of the FY26 operating budget it approved today. There will be more to say about…
Three Reactions to the Impending Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, three organizations that play in county politics released statements in reaction to the impending FY26 operating budget about to be passed…
By Adam Pagnucco. Note: There is an update to this post at the end. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35, which represents county…
Moody’s Downgrades Maryland’s Bond Ratings
By Adam Pagnucco. As first reported by Maryland Matters, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. has downgraded Maryland’s general obligation bond ratings from Aaa, its highest rating,…